Telegram-herald., 1887-11-20

Capt. Mnl. Prosl..iaas Ais Crime 20 the
N0rid.

TERRIBLE LETTERS.
Capt. MnIs Proelaisas 1lis Crime 70 The
W0rid.
When the clothes Of Captain Mills TIE
murderer OF Mrs. RisiDs, wsFs searched
afssr death three letters sere found III his
pockst book by the Detroit police. TEo oi
them we're dated nov. II. and the tEifd
Nos. 2. They were examined 0y ". a.
Mills. and explained the cause OF tLAr
suicide ami the tragedy in the Rising
house. Ia the letters printed below s.Ais
lndlcate portions that are uAht tor puplica-
llon.
TIE Grst letter, dated Nov. 2. shows the
tragedy was prrnledltated Tor weeks IL
began as follows. ,sy-
This Is A painful Task Tor me 10 write
what am sbout 10 do. cui rather die by
fne bullet than 10 suirr ia my MUD, mop
ing that God wiil forgive me- Tor sNcn
rash acf- she has ruined me Ia mlhd anu
BODY eighteen years that has passed
SBs appeared 10 &c very Iond oi ne Anu
began 70 draw me on.
95ere NJ C.pfain laid aside his pen aud
ased = pencil, the handwriting whica
follows being almost iIsgi5le. de speaks OF
his relations with Lrs. Rising IN he past.
and says.
II ave her from time 70 time in ali about
g. gtO before the present YEAR. Ins year
nave given her about everything that she
hss ia her house. Sac has not Sd worm OF
ans thing that dit not get Tor her-s1oFes
and set o. psr.of fIrOiture, Iroylslons anu
coal aud woOd. eyeTythln. Ia the hns OF
eating. al kinds OF clothi0g and money IN
any Quantity-a buTying spot Tor herself on
my sIound-in fact Ella Rising ana nave
! t-en "A raaa aud Wile until she got nearly
| all she wanted AMI noT gives me coih
saouider aud X will cost her her lie II she
/ continues 10 treat ne cool.
The Coroner came across document IN
one Of the drawers wbIcn proved 10 De
deed u Mrs Rising from Captain Mills
giving the woman grave n the Nils io1
/ IN ElmwOod Cemetery. The deed ran as
/ follows:
'.rhls il to certify that l. Andrew II
| Mills. have this day sold 20 Mrs. Ella Rising
I one grave in my lot a. Eunwood Cemetery,
/ which is known on the books and plat a.
| The east half of lot 10 Ia tna section called
Hazel Dell. The amount in cash paid me
for the same Is SO. and / 40 hereby ae-
knowledge this TO be The receipt for said
money paid oy Mrs. Rising 10 me. lA'
crave is to De used by her ard is not trsns
| feraOle. tolsne1l - - -N'"''9
\. W. BLAME Witnesses.
K. A. HARr,
DETROIT, Nov. .. 1887.
The sale or giit of 5his grave had terri
bls meaning wh.u sons,ds ed IN cCnnsctlor
wjrh "A leiter witch as found aiterward II
| Cal tain Mills house.
ne next lester ears date of Novembe'
II. and was evidently written just previous
to the crime
.s.Nov. IT, ls.7.-How I'll say afew word
abont person ihat mas played me Tor a -
| fool and a sucker. Ine time mas no" CUM
that IL is played out.
She has Gecpived me by her - inferna
actions. She said that woman could de
ceise any fool OF q man at any lime.
| / then came 10 The conclusion that
would put a person Oh her tracks and Sc
how much she could deceive me admi
she has deceived me during eighteen years
| Icsught her With men, one At 4 time, ans
MAS lhen going 10 Kill her.
She then sw0re on the Bible that sh'
would never step aside again, ana Woald OF
as trle as the sun.
This woman has a winning way with hel
hat she winds oae about her finger to sun
herself and to suit her will and pleasure.
But mus, stop it, right here, today Is th'
| lftn vf the month.
said put a spy to watch her. This i
As long ago as October :. Now / will K.
now much was found out. / was &C he
house on October 5. about 2 O'Clock.
Then 1 went away and told my maj
% watch her. In less tnan half an hour ST.
| went our ana went 70 a certain gaze IN 70
| Dxck ward and into = certain house.
Iheu she went up To an Ofhce on Girls
Wo.d-st. near the corner OF Lafayette, an
l trfn on MOOdWari-aye
Now then 1 will say that everything tha
IL Ia tbat house belongs % my Creditors eI
| cept the old stove AID one table aud ioung-
SIZE and Rising can say that some OF IA
things they bought by contract IhaE
ytry Ice bui you ask her or me where sh
got tie money ffomi /, came CUT VI m
sacNst
Sac IS capable OF running any man AM
she has ruined me, and ig snail cost her he
ile And then iake nv own lie.
Sae shall nos even enjoy tie hundreds q
dollars sbs has had this rail-.
IN tie piace OF her being IN the East, q
morrow she shall be in eternity with me-
she has spoiled my happiness and 10 "
cost asr her hearts oioed, and / viii dfo
Hosiaz that Almighty God viii crus
her for what shs hss dole ~ ne.
sac 8 tde -- / ever knew. OUT
ass .sv- s-r ~ 6il my life.
Hcp,ng she VI sad tie deposit IN bel
A. n. MILts.
After the msrder Captain Nils wsT
me ana wrote tne E4.laa as
DEESoIr. A9y II. 1881.
let I'll people know J hava shot Ms. Ea
Elsiar. tl.s gsrs1n ioye ectter taSn q
afse.E. and for the purpose or hs9ing h'
aot secrive suyone else ~ she bas me.
Dh. zhat deceitfal pers IA sae =
sas has uos got anT more than she d
ssIrss
am ready 20 die lar i-
sas. I mean Eas Rising has played q
fs1H.s e4ae eu ae io1- enough.
s ass t0ra nag v-rg hears strings G.
of Pc.
= s.a her 7 would be sorry TO 10 this. b.
6 shs Ess ruined we. snd NAV oot hs'
, / mercy o1 my soui iorEle sters have tsss
&. III. MlIis.